The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host a public involvement meeting to discuss preliminary design concepts for the resurfacing of Highway 120, from Highway 36 to the Como Creek Bridge in the Town of Lyons. The meeting is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, at Mt. […]
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New School Board gets down to business
Recently elected members take oath of office By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief It was something old and something new for the Burlington Area School District Board of Education April 24 at the annual reorganizational meeting. Three board members took the oath of office, including Susan Kessler, who served two terms […]
Arbor Day lesson
Fourth-grade students from Waller Elementary School stand ready with shovels as City of Burlington Public Works employee Joe Phillips positions a new maple tree for planting in Echo Park Friday. The tree-planting event was part of the city’s Arbor Day observance. In addition to learning how to properly plant a […]
Village joins town in opposing waterway drawdowns
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford’s elected officials joined their town counterparts last week in opposing a proposed drawdown of Tichigan Lake and several ancillary waterways that feed into the Fox River. The Waterford Waterway Management District, which has direct jurisdiction over the bodies of water, has proposed […]
City approves street, sidewalk repair projects
Kendall Street will be rebuilt this summer By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington will embark on $1.4 million in street and sidewalk repairs this construction season with the lion’s share of the cost going to the reconstruction of Kendall Street. The Common Council at its April […]
Board approves committee appointments
The Union Grove Village Board approved an updated slate of committee appointments at its April 24 meeting. Newly elected Trustee Jan Winget was assigned to serve on the Library and Building boards and the Administration Committee. Additionally, she will chair the Plan Commission. Other appointments include assigning Trustee Gordon Svendsen […]
A Touch of Class
Burlington High School students celebrated their annual junior prom Apirl 22 under the theme, A Touch of Class. The members of the court are (front row, from left) Mariana Beltran-Hernandez, Jack Brunner, King Andrew Zeman, Queen Leah Zinnen, Grant Tully and Hannah Ketterhagen; (second row) Derek Koenen, Jaina Westphal, […]
Union Grove adopts ‘dark stores’ ordinance, seeks state reform
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove is joining a chorus of communities, asking state lawmakers to stiffen regulations that enable big box and other chain retailers to seek lower assessments for their business buildings. A number of municipalities across the region have been adopted so-called dark stores ordinances, referring […]
BHS team earns state’s top forensics honor
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Burlington High School forensics team earned the coveted Excellence in Speech award at the Wisconsin High School Forensics Association State Speech Festival at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Friday. The award goes to the top 5 percent of schools – based on total […]
Waterford turning to social media to promote village
Officials want to promote tourism, make area a destination spot By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an effort to promote tourism and engage with residents, Village of Waterford officials are moving forward on a plan to launch a social media platform in the months ahead. Trustee Andrew Ewert suggested the […]
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